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Bombs and Roses: REWOUND

“No man of woman born, Coward or brave, can shun his destiny.” - Homer

Director Anurudha Jayasinghe has created a fast-paced cinematic fable to reflect the fragility and the brittleness of the adolescent gossamer world of dreams, that beguiles many among the young of our day.

The title of the film, echoes a phrase that occurs in a poem by Ernest Dowson. The poem reads this way:

“They are not long, the days of wine and roses:
Out of misty dream
Our path emerges for a while, then closes
Within a dream.”

The leading characters, in this disturbing cinematic tale, find themselves deeply immersed in a star – struck cloud – cuckoo – land of sentimental romance. They are so thoroughly overwhelmed by their all inclusive romantic preoccupations, that, they are not sensitive to the world beyond their ken.

Director Anuruddha Jayasinghe, locates his cinematic onslaught in a simmering urban pressure cooker, teeming with throngs, relentlessly pursuing their individual agendas. Desparados, ruffians, pick-pockets, fast-buck seekers, under-world denizens and sundry types with a mere toe-hold on regular life, exist side by side with innocent young men and young women, solely focused on pleasure.

This vulnerability is further compounded by the rumour of a suicide – bomber in the city, riding an explosive-packed motor cycle.

Of this conglomerate of complex characters, beautiful Upeksha Swarnamali and her steady-date, assume a high-profile presence. Director Anuruddha Jayasinghe orchestrates their uninhibited courtship, in an innovative cinematic idiom.

The highly contrived story-line builds a palpable tension.

As the hard-dealing Boss of a risk – ridden operation of vehicle heists, Bimal Jayakody is rivetingly convincing.

Mahendra Perera roams the roads with a crooked eye on the opportunity to swindle an unwary passer by.

In such an urban wilderness, two adolescent school goers, make a touching effort to steal a moment of teenage tryst.

Director Anuruddha Jayasinghe composes a script, providing the formula for a tight and intense plot-line. Events, episodes and dramatic situations cram the screen-play.

Converting such a knotty and fast-moving script into a cinematic work, that is faithful to all the twists and turns dictated by the screen-play is indeed a creative ordeal.

The urban setting, which provides the back-drop to the film, is realistically portrayed. But, to the last drop of tension and thrill, the director has to intensify certain situations with something of an effort.

Accidents and casualty, take a hand in the progress of the story line. Through a singular stroke of chance the bomb-bearing motor cycle, manages to escape at check points.

In the days of terrorist conflicts, that kind of chance escape of a terrorist could have happened in actuality leading to disaster. Therefore this escape of the death – fraught motor cycle is not an artificial creation.

The cinematic narration is effectively punctuated by some diverting cameo appearances. The portrayal of the ageing politico resorting to a stratagem to restore his flagging human urges, is one such instance.

A primary characteristic of the film “Bombs and Roses”, is of course, the surprising speed of its flow. To achieve this ultra-fast pace, the Editor would have been asked to contribute substantially.

We have to turn especially to the cameraman.

His outstanding efficiency and his sureness of touch, have invariably to be noted and praised.

The ever-changing crowds – busy streets form a staple aspect of this film while cinematically recording such moving passages, the camera takes intimate note of the innocent and touching gestures between the two adolescent lovers, exchanging secret messages.

When everything is said and done, “Bombs and Roses” is a cinematic achievement, that undoubtedly deserves, admiration and accolades.

While its fast paced rhythm, is an indispensable ingredient of the work, many film-goers would have felt that the film was suddenly over – as it were. This sentiment is generated because the film-goer enters into the inner spirit of the cinematic work, with a total and ardent absorption.

This relentless speed, works on the sentiments of viewer, at yet another level too. He does not get much time to dwell upon the detail of the work he has witnessed.

To put all this right, the discriminating film-goers should take a fresh look at “Bombs and Roses”, since it is an exceptional record of a tense social moment, cinematically capturing the essence of that instance.

The totally engulfed viewer, is totally unprepared for the shocking finale. The film-goer has been so absolutely involved with what was going on, that his subconscience yearns for some more.

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